Little Grapes
Also known as
Achyranthes atra, Achyranthes pinheirensis, Achyranthes purpurea, Alternanthera elongata nigriceps, Alternanthera fastigiata, Alternanthera gomphrenoides, Alternanthera junciflora, Alternanthera martii pinheirensis, Alternanthera nigriceps, Alternanthera nigripes, Alternanthera pinheirensis, Alternanthera porrigens porrigens, Alternanthera sericea, Celosia elongata, Gomphrena fruticosa, Gomphrena fulgens, Gomphrena purpurea, Gomphrena trichotoma, Illecebrum gomphrenoides, Illecebrum paniculatum, Mogiphanes paniculata, Telanthera elongata nigriceps, Telanthera gomphrenoides, Telanthera gomphrenoides ovata, Telanthera junciflora, Telanthera luzuloides, Telanthera paniculata, Telanthera porrigens and Telanthera riveti
Taxonomy
Alternanthera porrigens
Alternanthera
Amaranthaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Little Grapes
How often to water your Little Grapes
Little Grapes needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Little Grapes in your home
Little Grapes love being close to bright, sunny windows š.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Little Grapes does not tolerate low-light š«.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Little Grapes in your home š”.
How to fertilize Little Grapes
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Little Grapes after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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What Is This? #CommonChickweed #HairyJoyweed #identify #help I bought this plant without having any idea what it is, but I'm fairly positive that Greg has misidentified it. Any idea what this is? It is still really small (I got it as an inch tall starter), but it seems to not like direct sun, and is very dramatic when it needs to be watered- once a week, or it faints. Thoughts?
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Can someone help me identify this plant? I bought this plant at home depot and it was labeled as a polka dot plant; however, I donāt think it is. Greg thinks itās a large purple alternanthera but I just want to make sure! Thank you :) #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #help
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RIP Pinky Green Sparkle. She was struggling but my cousin/ plant guru came over yesterday and assured me that despite recent leaf loss she was looking ok and would probably recover. However, this morning when I moved her for less than a minute the kitten chomped her in one bite. ššš Google says itās non toxic (and Iāll be calling the vet anyways). So I feel ok asking for a moment of silence for Pinky Green Sparkle and her sudden demise. #PetsAndPlants Pic of guilty party clearly feeling not at all sorry.
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Can anyone tell me what kind of plant this is? It has pink/purple stems and green leaves and needs to be watered very often. #identify #identifymyplant #help
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I posted this series of pictures of my party-time plant (before and after watering) on FB last night: Pic 1: 9:58p, before water Pic 2: 10:02p, about 3 minutes after watering Pic 3: 10:28p, update Pic 4 and 5: 10:53p, this is it because Iām going to bed but he was fun to watch! After I posted it, I had a realization. Itās a pretty good visual representation of my mental health. I know I posted a little bit about it a few weeks ago, and I think Iām ready to open up a little more. I apologize in advance if this gets boring or starts to ramble, I donāt like to talk about this a lot. Iāve always struggled with anxiety and depression, even as a child before I knew what it was. When we moved back to my home state just over 2 years ago, I think it was a major trigger. I went into a bad phase of depression that just never went away. Iām not sure how to explain it- I always have depression/anxiety, but there are periods of weeks or months where itās worse, I call it a āfunkā to try and lighten it up but itās really not just a funk. So anyway I havenāt had any ābetterā periods in over two years. Then about a year ago, it got even worse. For some reason every few weeks, I started feeling like everyone would be better off without me. I could do nothing right for myself. I felt like driving away and disappearing because everyone would be better off in the long run. It was scaring me because in the past, no matter how bad my depression gets I know my kids and husband loves me and that made it worth it. But this one week out of the monthā¦ I just couldnāt get past it. I joined BetterHelp for a few months back in July to try and figure out whatās going on. My therapist said she would diagnose me as having major depressive disorder with recurrence, PMDD (premenstrual dysphoria disorder, which explained the week of feeling absolutely hopeless and worthless every month), as well as ADHD. She recommended I see someone in person who could potentially prescribe medication because talk therapy wasnāt working. I didnāt even make an appointment for almost two months. It seemed too much to look up doctors, set up an appointment, leave the house except for work, have to TALK about childhood trauma, etc. I meanā¦ I could barely even get out of bed or shower, much less anything like this. š³ My grandmother asked if she could help make the appointment for me and I said yes. My husband had already looked up doctors and was trying to encourage me but for some reason, I just couldnāt do it. My grandmother is more direct than my husband is, so she was like āIf youāre not going do it, I will. Is that ok?ā š And she did. She got on speakerphone and called them for me while I was there š„¹ Iām sure it seems silly but that meant a lot. I donāt think I wouldāve made the appointment on my own. I really donāt. On the 9th of January I went for my first appointment (psych eval). This doctor gave the same diagnosis, and prescribed an antidepressant, as well as recommending cognitive behavioral therapy (I think is what itās called, I havenāt started that yet). I started Prozac the following day. It helped some almost immediately, but the past 2 or 3 days Iāve actually started to feel almost normal again! Iām not self-medicating with THC as much as I was, my anxiety is way down, and Iām EATING some. I dropped down to 119 on the day of my appointment (healthy me is about 135) because I could only nibble some bread every couple of days. Right now Iām able to a couple snacks throughout the day and have even eaten two full meals, which is huge for me. So hereās the updated captions for Leafonardo DiCaprio as they pertain to my situation šššŖ“: Pic 1: me day of appointment/ evaluation Pic 2: first day of taking anti-depressant Pic 3: Week one of taking anti-depressant Pics 4&5: Week 2 going into week 3 of anti-depressant š I still have A LOT of therapy and a long way to go, but itās a good start. Thank you all here for being supportive, welcoming and friendly. Greg has been sort an escape for me and Iām so grateful to be here š I hope everyone is having a great Saturday so far #GreggersSupportingGreggers #PartyTimeAlternanthera
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This party is lame! My little girl had never thrived in the two months Iāve had her. I water when dry and I put her at a half-strength grow light shelf as she seemed to be getting a little fried. Sheās growing but she just doesnāt lookā¦ happy. Any ideas? Sheās on higher humidity now too but no matter how I move her, she doesnāt improve. (Also the camera isnāt working in the app?!)
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The party is lameā¦ again. Iām finding that caring for this #PartyTimeAlternanthera is trickier than I would have thought. Sheās really lanky even though her conditions are pretty damn good (if I do say so myself). Now she has black spots on her leaves. Everyone around her is doing great. Whatās her deal now?!? š¤¦š»āāļø
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Growing Tall - Should I clip and prop her #PartyTimeAlternanthera Sheās getting really leggy. Can I prop her and if I can where do I cut? Do I put the clippings in water or back in the pot. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PropagationStation #Propagation #GregGang
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My pinky is limp #PartyTimeAlternanthera She is watered and in a pot with drainage. I repotted her about a week ago and after a watering, she went limp and sad. I have let her be to see if she recovers but she looks so sad. HELP!
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I just bought this . It came in one of those self-watering nursery farm pots with the wick? Should I put the whole nursery pot with a wick in a decorative pot or completely repot it? #HairyJoyweed
Care Summary for Little Grapes
Little Grapes
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.